and serve as a mentor to younger players, making for a transition into a coaching career. After the 2007 season, Mottola accepted a job as the hitting coach of the Gulf Coast Blue Jays of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. On October 6, 2008, Mottola was announced as the Blue Jays roving minor league hitting instructor for the 2009 season. From 2010 to 2012, he was the hitting coach for the Las Vegas 51s, Toronto's Triple-A affiliate at the time. On November 24, 2012, Mottola was promoted to be the Toronto Blue Jays hitting coach for the 2013 season. On October 7, 2013, the Blue Jays announced that Mottola would not be returning for the 2014 season. In November 2013, Mottola was hired by the Tampa Bay Rays as their minor-league hitting coordinator. The Rays promoted Mottola to become their major league hitting coach in September 2016. Personal life Mottola was born in Augusta, Georgia and grew up in Pembroke Pines, Florida. When Mottola signed with the Reds in 1992, he bought his parents a house. Mottola's father, Chuck, died of a heart attack at the age of 50 in October 1995. His mother, Elaine, works as an administrative assistant at St. Bernadette's School in Davie, Florida. Mottola met his wife, Emily, at UCF. She played for the school's volleyball team. They had their son, Luke in 2005. Their daughter, Elle in 2008. References External links 1971 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baltimore Orioles players Baseball coaches from Florida Baseball coaches from Georgia (U.S. state) Baseball players from Florida Baseball players from Georgia (U.S. state) Billings Mustangs players Brewster Whitecaps players Calgary Cannons players Charlotte Knights players Chattanooga Lookouts players Cincinnati Reds players Durham Bulls players Florida Marlins players Indianapolis Indians players International League MVP award winners Major League Baseball hitting coaches Major League Baseball outfielders Oklahoma RedHawks players Ottawa Lynx players Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Pembroke Pines, Florida Baseball players from Augusta, Georgia Syracuse Chiefs players Syracuse SkyChiefs players Tampa Bay Rays coaches Toronto Blue Jays coaches Toronto Blue Jays players Tulsa Drillers players UCF Knights baseball players Winston-Salem Spirits players St. Thomas Aquinas High School (Florida) alumni